Lecture 05: Neurobiology of Human Behaviour

January 21, 2015February 23, 2015 selvam General Psychology

By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to:

identify the different parts of the nervous system and processes responsible for the cognitive, affective and behavioural dimensions of the psyche.

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READ ONLINE THE FOLLOWING:
Three layers of the Brain
Discussion on Left Brain – Right Brain
Use of fMRI Scan in Psychology
WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEOS:
Video by Daniel Siegel on three layers of the brain
What happens when you remove the hypocampus
What is special about the human brain

Lecture 06: Cognitive Processes of the Psyche

January 21, 2015February 23, 2015 selvam General Psychology

By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to:

discuss some of the cognitive processes that are focus of psychology; and
recognise of the cognitive processes in the psyche.

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WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEO ONLINE
BBC video on perception: Is seeing believing
How reliable is your memory?
What is Consciousness?

Lecture 07: Homeostasis of the Psyche

January 21, 2015 selvam General Psychology

By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to:

recall the origin, purpose, and dynamics of defense mechanism from psychoanalytical perspective; and
critique the scientific quality of the concept of defense mechanisms.

Lecture 08: Affective States

January 21, 2015 selvam General Psychology

By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to:

distinguish various affective states: emotions, feelings, moods;
define the state of Flow; and
name their own emotions.

Lecture 09: Negative Affective States

January 21, 2015 selvam General Psychology